Skillset Magazine The Fall of the Soviet Union Was Inevitable By Blake Stilwell The only surprising thing about the fall of the Soviet Union is why it took so long. The USSR, the... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Calcio Fiorentino: The Most Hardcore Sport Ever? By Blake Stilwell In 1530, the Italian city of Florence was under siege. Having become a republic just three years prior, the most... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The History of Terry Funk, Wrestling’s Hardcore Icon By Blake Stilwell You can’t keep a good man down and when it comes to legendary pro wrestler Terry Funk, he’s gonna kick... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Art of Military Callsigns: Tradition, Humor, and Identity in the Skies By Blake Stilwell Movie buffs might be familiar with the names Peter Mitchell and Thomas Kazansky, but chances are really good that they’re... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Cannibalism and the Forgotten Customs of the Sea By Blake Stilwell Imagine being shipwrecked in the Age of Sail. There’s no global positioning system. There’s no radio distress call. Worst of... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Weird History of DB Cooper Copycats By Blake Stilwell “Combine getting away with a ton of cash while wearing what is arguably the coolest robbery outfit in the history... Read more »
Skillset Magazine A WWII Airman Who Survived a Freefall By Blake Stilwell “The fire was spreading, the plane was plummeting, and he was suddenly forced to choose between the burning flames and... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Marine and Stuntwoman Leaphy Khim By Blake Stilwell Like many young veterans, Leaphy Khim watched the September 11th attacks while still in school — only Khim was a... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Guinness is Good for You, and Here’s Why By Blake Stilwell For most people, the idea of dieting or eating clean doesn’t really include things like Guinness. But it could—and maybe... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Future of Voting? USPS Submits Patent for Blockchain-Based System By Blake Stilwell Few technologies have captured the attention of so many people around the world like blockchain. Some of us understand how... Read more »
